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He also added, that if the ship would only stay a little longer, a gift 

 worthy of the parties should he made. 



To this Mr. Chasseaud replied, (by my orders,) that the ship could 

 not be detained longer, and that he was instructed so to say, but that 

 the intention, and not the gift, was what our government appreciated. 



He then promised to communicate the letters to the viceroy to-day ; 

 and as M. Chasseaud returned from the palace, he met the governor 

 going in great haste towards it. 



It is perfectly evident that the whole affair has been an attempt at 

 speculation on the part of the employes, but the governor will suffer 

 for the sins of his subordinates, and ample apologies be made to us by 

 the viceroy, whose good intentions have been frustrated by the knavery 

 of his servants. 



Allow me, sir, in conclusion, to return you my thanks for the de- 

 cided and dignified manner in which you met and repulsed this 

 attempt at imposition on our government, and their own, by these 

 faithless employes. 



I remain, with sentiments of high consideration, yours, very re- 

 spectfully, 



EDWIN De LEON. 



D. D. Porter, Esq., 



Lieut. Com'g U. S. Ship "Supply," Harbor of Alexandria. 



Correspondence alluded to in the above official letter, (endorsed A, B, 



and C, respectively .) 



» 



A. 



Monsieur le Consul General : Sur I'ordre que nous avons recu de 

 Son Altesse, le Vice Eoi, de vous faire envoi, M. le Consul, de six 

 chameaux, connue present de sa parte au government des Etats Unis, 

 nous en avons fait chercher trois males et trois femelles de lameilleure 

 race qui se trouve, et nous nous empressons de vous les accompagner de 

 la presente afin que nous en fassiez expedition connue presente. Vice- 

 Royal, telle est la volonte de Son Altesse. 



Le 5 Gramad, 1272. 



MOHAMED SCIAKIR^ [l. s.] 



Le Gouv. d'Alexandrie. 



B. 



Consulate General of the U. S. of America in Egypt, 



Alexandria, January 14, 1856. 

 Excellency : The camels tendered to you through my government,, 

 which were sent yesterday, have not been accepted, and are therefore- 

 returned by the bearer of this. 



Ex. Doc. 62 10 



